Thanks for a) top posting, b) not replying to the point of the post and c) doing both at one time. All of which is considered rudeness on Usenet.
But, to answer your question, I am in the Southern United States, near the East Coast. And yes, there are two ways to spell the word 'ketchup.' Some people *do* spell it 'catsup.' For a good parody of this watch out for The Simpsons episode where this occurs.